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Andreas Almgren’s Fueling Plan for His New York City Marathon Win
Breath tests on his long runs showed his body burned at most 87 grams an hour of the 144 grams of carbohydrate he was drinking, and the plan he took to New York was built on those numbers.
Elite Runners
Kenya’s Anti-Doping Agency Says 800m Runner Noah Kibet Was Not the Athlete It Suspended
The suspended athlete is Cherokony Noah Kibet, who races 3,000m and longer, and ADAK has asked outlets to correct reports that carried the 22-year-old medalist’s name and photos.
Track and Field
Anti-Doping Agency Provisionally Suspends Kenya’s 400m Record Holder Mercy Oketch
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya lists trimetazidine, a heart medication, and the diuretic furosemide in its charge against the 24-year-old, who ran in a World Indoor final in March.
Track and Field
How Jess McClain Ran a Shorter Line and a Faster Finish to Beat Hellen Obiri
Hellen Obiri led her by 3.4 seconds at 40K and finished four-tenths of a second behind her. A frame-by-frame reconstruction of the broadcast asks whether McClain ran faster than Obiri over the final 2.2 kilometers, or simply ran less of it.
Michael Doyle
Do Faster Runners Have A Different Blood Profile?
Two vials of blood, two runners, one faster 3K. Could a lab tell which was which?
Run Long Run Healthy
Same Pace, Different Stride: What Happens to Your Form on Long Runs
Your watch says the pace hasn’t changed. Your legs say otherwise. Twelve runners and a foot pod went looking for the difference.
Run Long Run Healthy
Do Ice Baths Buy You A Better Workout Tomorrow?
Before you make a daily ice bath a habit, here’s what one study found about next-day performance.
Run Long Run Healthy
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